Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt Book Review Summary

"Daughters of Isis" looks at the life of women in ancient Egypt. According to the author, women in Egypt had many more rights and freedoms than women living elsewhere during that time, and the author looks at this in detail. Women's lives are examined as they worked as mothers, wives, professional mourners, prostitutes, weavers, business owners, dancers, and pharoahs.

Sprinkled throughout the book are bits of recorded "scribal advice" that has been found. Much of the advice is very basic information on how to be a good citizen or how to behave in public. Occasionally the author looks at lives of women living in contemporary Egypt and compares them with lives of women in ancient Egypt.

The review of this Book prepared by E. J. McDonald

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Chapter Analysis of Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt

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Kind Of History

Time of history: - Ancient Egyptian Era
History of a people? - Yes
Nationality? - Egyptian

Subjects of this Historical Account

Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Somewhat sympathetic
From a certain profession/group? - Nobility/Royalty
Intelligence of subject of
history: - Smart